Chapter 14: The Dance
All the students came to the dance all dressed up very nicely. The dance took place in the same hall as the anniversary dance. As you entered you are faced with a big wide round hall for everyone to fit inside. The walls were a light pink and the dance floor was a greyish purple colour. A long line of tables with chairs paralleled each other around the walls for people sit down to eat something or to talk, but most importantly, they were symmetrical. On each side of the doorway to enter the hall were two long tables each side, both filled with food. Finally right in front of you, across the dance floor was a small stage a few inches off the floor with the band, including Soul on the piano. But since this was a Christmas dance there were two tall Christmas trees on each side of the stage and all band players had red Santa hats on. Even in the corner to the left of the stage was a small hut where there was a Santa Claus (Sid) sitting down in a grotto. The one thing that made the Christmas dance special was that everyone in the city was invited, so for citizens with young children could visit Santa's grotto. Kid was sitting at the side with Liz, while Patty run about dragging a terrified Crona all around the dance room.
"Is there anything that doesn't make her completely over excited?" Kid asked Liz.
"I'm not sure…", Liz answered, watching Patty drag Crona to Santa's Grotto. Kid let out a sigh behind his mask.
"Well… I better get this going", Kid said and stepped up to stage. He walked in front of the microphone and tapped it. The noise of the tapping echoed around the dance hall.
"Ahem. Ladies and gentleman welcome to the Death Weapon Meister Academy Christmas dance. Here we have music that will play a mixture of ballroom classics, Christmas jingles and a few songs that one or two students have prepared themselves. The food is available for all and for those children out there… we've…got Santa Claus at his grotto wanting to know what you want for Christmas. Drinks are also available at the tables where the food is must be eighteen and over and have ID to buy the alcohol. Yes I am serious", Kid said looking across to the Meisters and Weapons with disappointed looks on they're faces.
"As Lord of Death City I wish you a merry Christmas and hope you have a lovely evening", Kid said and turned to nod at the band. The band begun to play a classic winter song called "Winter Wonderland". Kid looked out to the dance hall, thinking one of these people may very well be one of Galorphar's men, or that he could even be in the room right now. Kid thought he needed to show signs of his loyalty to the DWMA faltering. So he walked back to the side and leant against the wall. He pulled off his mask with a frustrated look and unclipped his cloak. At first when people saw Soul at the piano they gave him a stare but as the evening progressed they seemed to enjoy Soul on the piano playing. The thought of Soul's attack on Maka was forgotten as they listened to him play.
"Crona! I want to see Santa!" Patty begged Crona very childishly.
"A…erm…All right", Crona said nervously and Patty cheered and dragged him over to the Grotto. Where Patty jumped onto the Santa's lap, almost breaking his legs. Kid looked around, not looking at all like he's having a good time. He looked over to parents and students at the tables chatting away happily while some were on the dance floor dancing. Kid then looked to the food tables where he saw some parents and students picking food from the table, and Black*Star on the floor eating from his plate with an embarrassed Tsubaki near him. Stein was carving the big roast and giving people slices, although he look like he was more dissecting the pig than carving it. His scalpel was a slight give away. Spirit was giving out punch two everyone and now and then chatting to some mothers. Even Marie came to the dance to have a good time, but possibly had plans to get Stein to dance with her. As the two of them became partners they're friendship had grew over the time. Kid continued to look around, to see if anyone looked suspicious. His thought was distracted as he took a scare.
"Hi", Lucy said suddenly by his side.
"Damnit! Don't do that! And you said you wouldn't take long!" Kid said.
"I got a little lost, sorry", Lucy answered a little too innocently.
"…I haven't the time to figure out what your real reason is", Kid simply said and continued to look out into the dance floor. More time went by and the hall gradually smelt like punch. Kid was laid back against the wall with Lucy, not doing anything at all.
"I want to do something! I want to dance!" Lucy moaned.
"I'm not dancing", Kid bluntly said.
"Fine I'll find someone that will!" Lucy said and began to walk off. Until Kid pulled her back to him.
"No, you need to stay by me!" Kid said.
"Come on your not even doing anything to…", Lucy started but then her mouth was covered by Kid's hands.
"I can't handle your voice right now!" Kid stated giving Lucy a look, most likely a hidden message to shut up.
"Kid! Crona took me to see Santa! Gave me food! And I danced with him!" Patty announced in Kid's face, appearing out of nowhere.
"Kid, why don't you talk to a few guests there's a few top class people here", Liz then said walking up to him.
"Me and Crona are going to go dancing again, and eat again…" Patty continued.
"I think they also have children that they want to bring into the academy too", Liz continued.
"And we're going to get a pet, then we're going to call it fluffy!" Patty continued.
"Kid are you even listening to me?" Liz asked. At this point Kid couldn't take the flow of questions and it was the perfect time to act out.
"One at a time! One at a bloody time! Can't you see I've better things to think about than your pathetic nonsense Patty and mingling Liz?" Kid shouted, everyone in the hall went quiet as Kid took deep breaths.
"Erh Ahahaha. No problem here! Everyone enjoy the dance!" Lucy tried to laugh it off, soon the music started to end the song they we're doing and everyone went back to they're business. One of the female students got up on stage ready to sing into the microphone. A guitar started to play an opening to what seemed to be a slow song.
"You know… I'm just gonna go, before anything else happens", Kid said rubbing his eyes and walked off. Kid walked by lots of students and parents heading to the dance floor. Kid didn't want to leave an impression he was giving to the academy; it's kind of pained him to do it. The academy was after all his father's legacy. Even though it was all an act he didn't want to…
His thoughts stopped there, he froze. Standing in an utter stare. At the entrance to the hall was Maka. She was wearing an emerald coloured short dress that ended to the middle of her thighs, which showed off her green eyes. It had two thin strapes over her shoulders that were gold and it went around the edges of the dress. With white high heels matching a white Celtic symbol that was in the shape of a 'Y', coming down from her chest to her stomach. Her hair was done up in her usual style but the ribbon's were green and had small white skull like Lord Death's mask. Kid started on completely in trance. She gave a shy smile towards him and slowly walked up to him.
"Maka…", Kid finally said.
"Hi…Kid", she said too.
"You look…", Kid started.
"I know, a little odd…", Maka said looking down to the side a little embarrassed.
"…Beautiful", Kid finished. Maka looked up in a little surprise, blushing brightly. At this point, the girl onstage started to sing.
I'm dying to catch my breathe,
Oh why don't I ever learn.
"Would you…like to dance?" Kid asked.
I've lost all my trust though i've surely tried,
To turn it around.
"Sure… if you want to", Maka said smiling. Kid extended his hand and as she took it he lead her to the dance floor.
Can you still see,
The heart of me.
"I'm not a good dancer", Maka admitted. Kid gently took her hand and gently held her waist with his other.
"Neither am I", Kid admitted. Maka blushed and placed her hand on his shoulder.
All my agony fades away,
When you hold me in your embrace.
Kid lead Maka to the side with one step and then to the right and pretty soon they were both dancing with the crowd.
Don't tear me down,
For all I need.
Make my heart a better a place,
Give me something I can believe.
Those that weren't dancing turned to watch the dancers with smiles. The room then had a warm feeling towards it. Maka felt she was having the greatest time in her life. She then accidentally stepped on Kid's foot.
"Oh sorry", Maka apologised quickly but he looked into her eyes with a warm smile and she smiled back.
Don't tear me down,
What's left of me.
Make my heart a better place.
Suddenly Kid picked up the pace a tiny bit as the song was getting to its climax. Pretty soon one by one dancers left the dance floor until Maka and Kid we're the only ones on the dance floor.
I've tried many times but nothing was real
Make it fade away
Don't break me down
Spirit then noticed that Maka was here and that she was dancing with another boy, Death the Kid or not he wasen't pleased.
"Somebodies dancing with my daughter!" Spirit said and tried to climb over the table to stop it but was being held back by Stein. Soul who wasen't at his piano since this song doesn't have a piano in it was getting a drink. He then turned to see the two dancing, then promptly dropping his glass, shattering it.
I want to believe that this is for real
Save me from my fear
Don't tear me down
All eyes we're on Kid and Maka on the dance floor. But Kid and Maka couldn't feel the eyes on them. They were in they're own world, lost in the music with each other's eyes.
"I missed you Kid", Maka finally said.
"Not as much as I've missed you. When you left on that visit I couldn't bare the thought of you not knowing…", Kid said looking down.
"Not knowing what?" Maka asked.
"Not knowing that I love you", Kid finally said looking back into her emerald eyes. They're dancing slowed down to almost a sway.
Don't tear me down,
For all I need.
"You love me?" Maka asked. Kid nodded.
"What about you? Do you feel the same way to me?" Kid asked.
"…Hell yeah", Maka quickly answered. They then both leant forward to close the gap between them.
Make my heart a better place.
After weeks of waiting, at the climax of the song the two of them shared a long and passionate kiss. Kid finally felt complete, he found his perfection. His symmetry. His love. Everyone in the hall applauded the couple, Spirit tried even harder to break the two apart with Soul and now Sid in his Santa Claus outfit holding him back. Maka and Kid couldn't hear applauds and the overly worked up Spirit. They were in they're own world, it was just the two of them. They felt complete. Soul looked on at the kiss, a tear coming down from his eyes then pushing people out of the way to leave. Maka wrapped her arms around his head and he held her around her waist. As the singing started again they finally broke the kiss and Maka rested her head on his chest while Kid looked down lovingly at her, now just swaying.
Don't tear me down
For all i need
Make my heart a better place
Give me something i can believe
Don't tear it down
What's left of me
Make my heart a better place
Make my heart a better place
The song finished and an applauds erupted again for Kid and Maka who lookedinto each others eyes and then finally noticing they're on they're own on the dancefloor then seeing everyone applauding them. Immediately both of them went red. Liz, Patty, Crona, Black*Star and Tsubaki were cheering them on.
"Pay up guys they kissed, twenty quid", Liz said with her hand out and all of them paid Liz.
"Hey, where did Soul go?" Crona asked. Everyone looked around and then started to worry.
"Oh god…he saw…" Tsubaki then said.
"Come on, we've got to look for him!" Black*Star ordered and they left the audience to applaud the very red couple on the dance floor.
A/N: The song is All I need by Within Temptation, its not the full song as I skipped the first chorus and second verse. In case you wanted to know and have a listen while reading.
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